9:00 am Update
APOPKA, Fla. — Two juveniles have been arrested after an argument that began inside a fair escalated into a shooting as the individuals were leaving, according to an update from the Apopka Police Department.
Police said officers responded to a shooting near the intersection of Goodrich Avenue and East Orange Street. A 21-year-old man was shot multiple times and taken to a hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
Officers quickly located and detained two individuals, police said. Both were subsequently arrested, and investigators recovered the firearm police identified as having been used in the shooting.
One of those arrested, identified by police as 17-year-old Jeremiah Daniels, faces charges of attempted first-degree homicide, tampering with evidence, juvenile possession of a firearm and resisting an officer without violence.
The second juvenile, whose name was not included in the police update, was charged with resisting an officer without violence.
“Our thoughts are with the victim and his family,” the department said.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone who witnessed the shooting or has video from the area is asked to contact the Apopka Police Department at 407-703-1757 or CrimeLine at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477).
Original story
One person shot at Apopka Fall Family Festival at Kit Land Nelson Park
Apopka Police Department is investigating a shooting at the Fall Family Festival at Kit Land Nelson Park.
Police said one person was shot and taken to the hospital, and two people have been detained as part of the investigation.
Officers are asking people at the festival to follow police instructions and stay clear of the area where investigators are working.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call CrimeLine at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477).
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